Mind Your Heart: Exploring Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of Phone-Delivered Mindfulness Training on Medication Adherence in Outpatients With Chronic Heart Failure

Background Mindfulness training (MT) may promote medication adherence in outpatients with heart failure. Objective The aims of this study were to determine the feasibility and acceptability of MT (primary outcomes) and explore effects on medication adherence, functional capacity, cognitive function, depression, and mindfulness skills (secondary outcomes). Methods In this pre/post-design study, participants received a 30-minute phone-delivered MT session weekly for 8 weeks. Results We enrolled 33 outpatients (32% women; 69.7 White; mean age, 60.3 years). Retention was 100%, and session attendance was 91%. Overall, participants (97%) rated MT as enjoyable. Objectively assessed (P
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Brief Reports Source Type: research